Shoddy articles (3)
I believe the answer is:
tat
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">shoddy articles</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for tat that I've seen before include "Worthless goods" , "Shoddy stuff (colloq.)" , "Cheap rubbish" , "Tastelessly ornate things" , "Junk; make lace" .)